Crimson Ambitions

Monica shook her head desperately. "No, please, no..."

Without so much as a blink, Darius tightened his grip.

A sickening crack echoed, and silence fell.

Darius took out a handkerchief, wiping his hands with leisurely calm. After tossing the handkerchief aside, he set the room ablaze.

The still figure on the ground slowly dissolved into the flickering firelight, fading from sight.

Monica's fate wa